Reuben Patton
University
AFL career
6 games0 goals
- Debut
- R3 1914 v CAR9 May 1914
- Most recent
- R8 1914 v FIT8 June 1914
Stats
Bio
A towering figure in an era of smaller athletes, Reuben Patton stands out as a unique footnote in the final days of the University Football Club. Born in country Victoria, the 191cm giant made his VFL debut at the remarkably mature age of 31, brought into the Students' lineup during their tumultuous final season in 1914 to provide much-needed height and strength. His brief six-game career was cut short by the club's dissolution and the outbreak of World War I, where he enlisted to serve overseas. Following his return, Patton traded the football field for the lecture theatre, forging a distinguished career as a Doctor of Science and becoming a pioneering academic in the fields of forestry and botany at the very institution he once represented on the field.
Profile
- Born
- 15 Aug 1883
- Died
- 24 June 1962 (aged 78y 313d)
- Birthplace
- Bundalong, VIC
- Deathplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Height
- 191 cm
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA towering figure in an era of smaller athletes, Reuben Patton stands out as a unique footnote in the final days of the University Football Club. Born in country Victoria, the 191cm giant made his VFL debut at the remarkably mature age of 31, brought into the Students' lineup during their tumultuous final season in 1914 to provide much-needed height and strength. His brief six-game career was cut short by the club's dissolution and the outbreak of World War I, where he enlisted to serve overseas. Following his return, Patton traded the football field for the lecture theatre, forging a distinguished career as a Doctor of Science and becoming a pioneering academic in the fields of forestry and botany at the very institution he once represented on the field.